Emissions from food in India
India: Emissions from food was 1.13 billion in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.13 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion
in 2015
All-time low
792.50 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in India, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.13 billion for emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in India peaked at 1.13 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 792.50 million, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 792.50 million | — |
| 1991 | 807.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 817.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 830.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 844.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 860.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 864.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 873.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 888.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 898.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 892.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 897.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 889.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 905.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 928.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 945.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 970.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 999.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 billion | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.13 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million, 39.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.13 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.88 million, 39.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.84 million | 792.50 million | 898.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.46 million | 889.01 million | 1.03 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.13 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in India?
- Emissions from food in India was 1.13 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.50 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for emissions from food?
- India ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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